Salary Scale 5 - PO2: £30,165 - £49,061 per annum
Full Time (37 hours per week) and Fixed Term until 31st August 2027
Join our team at Bridgend College in this deeply rewarding, hands-on role helping young people change their lives. You will be delivering on Project SEARCH, a supported employment initiative designed to help young people with learning difficulties and disabilities secure meaningful, full-time jobs. Instead of being based in a traditional classroom, you will work inside a local employer's premises, teaching vital workplace skills and providing the day-to-day coaching interns need to confidently step straight into employment.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others succeed, with proven experience of supporting learning in a workplace setting and working with young people with additional learning needs (ALN). Holding a relevant qualification in ALN/SEN is important for this role (or be willing to work towards one), along with either possessing or be willing to work towards a PGCE and Assessor Awards. You will need to be great at building relationships, as a big part of your week will involve keeping in touch with learners and their business mentors together with their families, successfully overseeing the partnership with the host employers.
Interview date: 3 August 2026
For further information, please view the job information pack.
Bridgend College recognises its responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. We apply a rigorous process of checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and vulnerable adults. The above post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce and registration as a FE Learning Support Worker & FE Teacher with the Education Workforce Council.
Bridgend College understands the value of providing services in Welsh and the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate good Welsh language skills. Please specify in your personal statement whether you would prefer to have your assessment/interview conducted in Welsh.
We are actively seeking to improve representation from all sections of the community and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds and communities, and of different ages.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on their abilities. We can also offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.
Please note there may be a requirement for a second stage interview or assessment.
